Volkan Bozay, New Ceo Of The Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association

Volkan Bozay, who served in executive positions in public and private sectors for many years, has been assigned as the CEO of the Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association (TÇMB), international representative of the Turkish cement sector. Dr. Tamer Saka, Chairman of the Board of TÇMB, stated that strategic priorities of the sector would be realized with the assignment of Volkan Bozay    

As of 13 October 2020, Volkan Bozay has been assigned as the CEO of the Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association (TÇMB), international representative of the Turkish cement sector. Having made significant contributions to the strategic working areas of the TÇMB with his position as the CEO, İsmail Bulut will continue his efforts as the Advisor to the Chairman of the Board of Directors.   Serving as an executive in public and private sectors for many years, Bozay started his professional career at the Undersecretariat of Treasury and Foreign Trade. Bozay was assigned as the Head of the Financing Department of the Housing Development Administration of Turkey (TOKI) and Board Member of the Emlak Konut Real Estate Investment Company after having worked as Assistant Expert in Foreign Trade –R&D Unit and Expert in Foreign Trade, respectively. Bozay continued to serve in the public sector with his position as the Vice General Manager for Publicity with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism between the years 2004-2006.    

Bozay started to work as the Corporate Relations Manager at British American Tobacco in private sector and held this position up until today.    

Volkan Bozay received his Master’s Degree from the Department of Finance and Strategy at Claremont Graduate University having graduated from the Department of Business Management at Middle East Technical University (METU). In addition to his professional career, Bozay has been serving as a Member of the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly, Board Member of the National Association of Tobacco Products Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association of Aegean Exporters Tobacco and Tobacco Products Unions since 2011.    

Dr. Tamer Saka, Chairman of the Board of TÇMB, made the following statement: “We would like to extend our thanks to Mr. İsmail Bulut, who carried out significant works as the CEO, for this contributions and wish success in his new position. We believe that Volkan Bozay, who has taken over the service flag, will make significant contributions to our organization and sector with his valued experience in the public and private sectors. First and foremost of these contributions will be to carry the TÇMB to its future vision by realizing the strategic priorities of the sector. We wish him success in advance.”